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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roosevelt Coleman (ranked 544 p4p, 69 weight class) and Arnold Layne (ranked 1738 p4p, 208 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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260 lbs
24 - 11 - 1 |
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265 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Roosevelt Coleman!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arnold Layne!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Wagner Zegers and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coleman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Layne manages to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Layne misses.
Layne shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
It looks like Arnold Layne has been cut.
Layne rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Coleman to counter with a crisp jab.
Layne jabs Coleman right on the nose. Coleman blinks but takes it well.
Coleman throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Layne's waist but Layne gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Coleman off to one side.
Layne lands a jab.
Coleman misses with an uppercut
and Layne counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Coleman throws a nice inside leg kick.
Coleman walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Coleman is looking to chop away at Layne's legs.
Layne checks a leg kick.
Coleman has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Layne jabs Coleman to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Coleman defending well as Layne loads up on a big left hand.
Layne uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Layne misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Layne throws a shot from downtown. Coleman moves away and avoids it.
A slow jab from Layne misses its intended target.
Coleman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Coleman misses with a low kick as Layne jumps back.
Layne swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Coleman jabs at Layne's body.
Layne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Coleman.
Coleman attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Layne takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Layne throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Layne keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Coleman.
Layne clinches with his opponent.
Still in the clinch, Coleman scores with a nice short uppercut.
Coleman tries to throw a body punch but Layne avoids it by throwing Coleman back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman tries to throw a body punch but Layne avoids it by throwing Coleman back against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Layne just misses with a elbow thrown towards Coleman's brow.
Layne looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Coleman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Layne backwards.
Coleman throws a punch but it's blocked by Layne.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coleman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Coleman tries to work over Layne's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Coleman's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A shot in the inside from Layne.
Coleman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Layne.
Coleman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Layne lands a nice uppercut.
Coleman tries to stall but Layne uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Layne tries to work over Coleman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Layne doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Coleman tries to throw a body punch but Layne avoids it by throwing Coleman back against the cage.
Coleman gets through Layne's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That has opened up Arnold Layne's cut even more.
Coleman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Layne slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Coleman throws the left hand but Layne avoids the punch easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Layne! But no joy.
Layne lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Layne darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Layne doesn't manage to clinch there - Coleman circles away.
Layne smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Coleman blocks a jab.
As Layne backs away, Coleman returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Coleman moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Coleman scores with a spinning back kick!
Layne has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Layne has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Coleman turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Layne lands a nice shot to the body.
Layne is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Coleman had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Layne.
Layne takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Layne connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Coleman's hands.
Arnold Layne is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Coleman swats away the attempt to clinch by Layne.
Coleman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Layne.
Layne pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Coleman moves out of range as Layne strikes.
Coleman half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Layne throws a right hand that misses
enabling Coleman to counter with a crisp jab.
Layne checks a leg kick nicely.
Layne throws a shot from downtown. Coleman moves away and avoids it.
Coleman scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Coleman fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Arnold Layne will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Arnold Layne's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Coleman misses with a low kick.
Coleman misses with a lunging right hand
and Layne counters with a straight right hand.
Coleman darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Layne manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Coleman keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Coleman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Layne lands a shoulder strike.
Coleman is leaning against Layne and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coleman struggles to land a body shot inside as Layne controls his hands.
Coleman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Layne backwards.
Layne throws a head punch that misses.
Layne is breathing heavily.
Layne prevents a body shot from Coleman.
Layne scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Coleman controlling the action here for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Layne blocks a body shot from Coleman.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Layne.
Coleman misses with a punch to the body.
Layne blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Layne misses with the head strike.
Coleman gets through Layne's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Layne lands with a light punch inside.
Coleman pushes Layne back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Coleman throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Coleman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Coleman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Coleman.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Coleman.
Coleman misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman throws a head punch that misses.
Coleman struggles to land a body shot inside as Layne controls his hands.
Coleman tries a body shot but Layne blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Layne fails to land.
Layne misses with the head strike.
Coleman stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Coleman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Coleman feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Layne sprawling to the canvas! Layne rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Coleman finish him?!
Layne is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Coleman with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Layne is still on wobbly legs! Can Coleman finish him?
Coleman closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Layne out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Roosevelt Coleman!
Roosevelt Coleman retains his heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Roosevelt Coleman thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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